2006 United States Senate election in Texas
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The 2006 United States Senate election in Texas was held November 7, 2006. Incumbent Republican Kay Bailey Hutchison won re-election to a third full term, defeating Democrat Barbara Ann Radnofsky.
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November 7, 2006
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 County results Hutchison: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Radnofsky: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Kay Bailey Hutchison, incumbent U.S. Senator
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kay Bailey Hutchison (incumbent) | 627,163 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 627,163 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primary
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 30–40%
Candidates
Nominee
- Barbara Ann Radnofsky, author and mediator
Eliminated in runoff
- Gene Kelly, perennial candidate and Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in 2000
Eliminated in primary
- Darrel Reece Hunter, perennial candidate[citation needed]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Barbara Ann Radnofsky | 215,776 | 43.09% | |
| Democratic | Gene Kelly | 191,400 | 38.22% | |
| Democratic | Darrel Reece Hunter | 93,609 | 18.69% | |
| Total votes | 500,785 | 100.00% | ||
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 80–90%
- >90%
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
Runoff
Because no candidate received a majority of votes in the Democratic primary, a runoff was held April 11, 2006. Attorney Barbara Ann Radnofsky prevailed over Gene Kelly in the runoff.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Barbara Ann Radnofsky | 124,663 | 60.15% | |
| Democratic | Gene Kelly | 82,589 | 39.85% | |
| Total votes | 207,252 | 100.00% | ||
Third party candidates
Scott Lanier Jameson won the Libertarian Party nomination at the party's state convention on June 10, 2006, defeating Timothy Wade and Ray Salinas. Arthur W. Loux, a Roman Forest City Councilman and a member of the Minutemen, ran as an independent.[citation needed]
Campaign
Incumbent Republican Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison had co-sponsored legislation supporting a constitutional amendment that would contain senatorial term limits, but stated that she would only leave office after two terms if such limits applied to all senators.[4] After deciding not to challenge Governor Rick Perry in a Republican gubernatorial primary, Hutchison sought re-election to the Senate for a third full term.[5]
Debate
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Republican | Democratic | Libertarian |
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| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn |
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| Kay Bailey Hutchison |
Barbara Ann Radnofsky |
Scott Jameson | |||||
| 1 | Oct. 19, 2006 | KLRN Texas League of Women Voters |
Yolette Garcia | C-SPAN[6] | P | P | P |
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[7] | Solid R | November 6, 2006 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[8] | Safe R | November 6, 2006 |
| Rothenberg Political Report[9] | Safe R | November 6, 2006 |
| Real Clear Politics[10] | Safe R | November 6, 2006 |
Polling
| Source | Date | Hutchison (R) | Radnofsky (D) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polimetrix[11] | November 5, 2006 | 65% | 29% |
| Zogby[12] | October 25, 2006 | 61% | 27% |
| Rasmussen[13] | October 23, 2006 | 60% | 34% |
| Rasmussen[14] | August 31, 2006 | 58% | 32% |
| Rasmussen[15] | August 3, 2006 | 61% | 31% |
| Rasmussen[16] | July 13, 2006 | 58% | 31% |
| Rasmussen[17] | May 18, 2006 | 53% | 34% |
| Rasmussen[18] | January 8, 2006 | 64% | 25% |
Endorsements
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kay Bailey Hutchison (incumbent) | 2,661,789 | 61.69% | −4.65% | |
| Democratic | Barbara Ann Radnofsky | 1,555,202 | 36.04% | +3.69% | |
| Libertarian | Scott Jameson | 97,672 | 2.26% | +1.10% | |
| Majority | 1,106,587 | 25.65% | −7.12% | ||
| Turnout | 4,314,663 | ||||
| Republican hold | |||||